“Short sentences can pack a punch. They . . .”
Short Sentences
Short sentences can pack a punch. They can create tension. They can be beautiful and rhythmic. They also stand out more when surrounded by longer sentences.
“Then is a description of time . . .”
Then & Than
Then is a description of timeāāI wrote the sales letter and then I wrote the advertisementāāwhile than is used when making a comparisonāāI am more sick of this picky client than you are!ā
Don’t use unnecessary instances of āwhich,ā āas,ā āwith,ā and āwhile;” use modifiers instead.
Two example: 1. Ā Change the sentence, āI drove down the freeway, which made me feel carsickā suffers from the āwhich.ā TO: āI drove down the freeway, feeling carsick.ā Example 2:Ā āThe teacher cleaned her desk while listening to The Beatles.ā TO: Ā āThe teacher cleaned her desk, listening to The Beatles.ā
The subject and verb of a sentence must agree with one another in number whether they are singular or plural. If the subject of the sentenceĀ is singular, its verbĀ must also be singular; and if theĀ subject is plural, the verbĀ must also be plural.
Example 1:
Incorrect: An important part of my life have been the people who stood by me.
Correct: An important part of my life has been the people who stood by me.
Example 2:
Incorrect: The two best things about the party was the food and the music.
Correct: The two best things about the party were the food and the music.
When to capitalize and when not to capitalize
BUT
I go to the University of Texas. (noun used as proper name)
Is it better to ‘resign’ or ‘re-sign’ when it comes to your job?
Resign and Re-sign
ResignĀ ā without the hyphen ā means to quit your job and the āsā is pronounced like a āz.ā
Example: My boss didnāt want to increase my salary so I decided toĀ resign. This will be my last week of work.
Re-signĀ ā with the hyphen āĀ means to sign a contract again and it usually also means that youāve decided toĀ stay in your current job!Ā In re-sign, the āsā is pronounced as an ās,ā and you emphasize the first syllable.
Example: I love my current job, so I happilyĀ re-signedĀ for another year.
How are very and too different?
How Are Very and Too Different?
A: It is very hot.
B: It is too hot.A is a simple statement- It’s HOT!
But B shows some difficulty, like maybe because it is so hot, I feel terrible. Or because it is so hot, no one is happy.
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C: Lisa is very tall.
D: Lisa is too tall.C is a simple statement. Wow! Lisa is a tall girl.
But D has a negative feeling. Perhaps because Lisa is tall, she hits her head on the ceiling. Or maybe she is so tall, she can’t get a date or has no friends.
So remember, using too shows that there is a problem with the situation.
Incorrect: Both did not come.
Correct: Neither came.Incorrect: Both of them did not pass the test.
Correct: Neither of them passed the test.In negative clauses, we use āneitherā not both.
“I hear people say “that” for other people all the time. “Who” is for people; “that” isĀ for everything else.
The hack:Ā Who and whom are for humans. Think human — who-man.
Examples:
The people who work here are nice.
John is the guy to whom my friend is married. (Not: JohnĀ is the guy that my friend is married to.)
The book that she’s reading looks good.”
In sentences beginning with “there is” or “there are,” the subject follows the verb. Since “there” is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows.
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